Apparatus for forming and finishing scalloped edges of garments



Qct. 25, 1932. s. DOWINSKY 1,885,056

APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND FINISHING SCALLOPED EDGES 0F GARMENTS Filed May 12, 1931 T INVENTOR g? Samugfiowzzzs/sy sent the seam inside the article thus formed;

Thereafter the article is pressed on the re- 7 k a formed into an'ab utment 16,,extend1ng over the top of the frame, terminating ina former:

,5 Such scallops are formed by machine Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES SAMUEL nowINsKY; ormw yonmn. Sr. 7

APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND rmisnnsfesolimiornnynnens-orGA MENTS Application filed May 12, 1931. 'seriai'na. 536,771,

This invention relates to apparatus for forming and finishing parts of certain articles of wearing apparel, namely the scalloped edges of garments.

stitching two pieces of woven textile fabric together, producing the desired design, trimming away the material beyond the row of stitches and then turning the article to preversed outer side, whichjnow becomes the face, the pressing operation being ordinarlly performed by hand in the presence of heat and moisture, thus enabling the finished scallops to present a neat and attractive appearance. V-

Y It isan object of the present invention to provide means whereby each individual scallop, irrespective of shape or size, may be automatically distended, formed, smoothed and completely finished at 'a single operation.

A further feature is in the provision of a device on which the scallop is stretched, the device being provided with a supply of moisture in the form of steam in combination with a source of internal heat.

Another aim is to produce a device of simple character, easily operated and effective in operation.

These advantageous objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in terial part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an. embodiment of the invention.

. Figure 2-is aside elevational View of the:

same partially in section. v a

Figure 3 is an enlarged partial front elevational, partial longitudinal sectional View of the operative head of the appliance.

Figure 4f is a transverse sectional view of the three-way valve used to control the conthe accompanying drawing, forming a maa foot l0fattachedxto any convenient level i surface, as a bench orstable, and an upright. llaenveloped on.its rear side and lateral.

edges in; a'sheet-metal partial casing 12.

The casing is enclosed in a box-likeframe 18,.at-a pointsp'acedfrom the foot 10,-the

frame having a coverl attached by screws 1 lawhich pass throughthe upright and casing,clampingthese several elements rigidly together. a {Elie cover. 14" extends upwardly andis 17 .gradual'ly tapering tothintop and'side edges theprfofile of which is suited to shape ofthe'scallop to be drawn over it as best seen in Fig.

ISecuredto. the rearisurfaceiof the. frame 13 is. an arm of a supportI18-terminatingin a.

supportbracket, 19 on which is fixed a tank 20 provided iwith a fperforate cover 21 rea fine arcuate groove 25 inthe plug so that either or both orifices may be used to dispense liquid from the tank.

Connected with these orifices are small tubes 26 leading to the lower ends of coils 27 set in the frame 13, the upper ends 28 of these coils entering openings in the under side of controlled by a plug 24, the valve having two lateral openings which'may be connected by r the abutment 16 andconnecting with pas-' sages therein to emerge in the form of minute palrs streams through vents 29 disposed in at each side of the former 17. v

An electric current is used to produce heat by which the streams of entering water are turned into steam prior to escape, the cur rent being connected to a binding post 30 set in the rear of thecasing 12, adjacent an outlet binding post 31, both posts being insulated from the casing and connected to a high resistance coil 32 closely adjacent the water coils 27 to conduct heat to them,

It will be understood that suitable insulation media is provided to prevent short cir cuiting or loss of current and it will be obvious that the fine streams of water, which entered the coils 27, from either or both sides of the valve 23 from the tank 20 are turned into steam during their travel and supply the necessary moisture, While the electric coil dispenses such heat as may be necessary.

It is also to be understood that the former 17 may be removed and another of different size or configuration substituted without disturbing either the heating or steaming coils.

In operation the trimmed scallops are inverted and placed by hand on the former 17,

to be drawn snugly thereover, as seen in Fig. 5, no hand ironing being necessary to produce the proper appearance and the operation may be rapidly and safely performed with unskilled labor without danger or delay.

Although the foregoing is descriptive of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it

Will be apparent that minor changes may be made in its construction, without the exercise of invention or conflicting with the scope of the claim hereto appended.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

A finisher for woven textile fabric scallops comprising a fixed frame, a scallop former removably engaged thereon, an electric heatmg 0011 for 831d former, a palr of coiled tubes adjacent said coil, and means for supplying said tubes with Water.

' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL DOWVINSKY. 

